@tina Hi Tina. I doubled first round to show I had the other major and 6 points. I thought it safe as I had 6 of them and could give myself an extra point to make 6 points. My partner responded 2H. Perhaps I should have added some distribution points and invited to game. What do you think?
Bidding System: 4 card majors, weak notrump, strong twos.
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W N E S
– 1♦ 1♠ X
1N 2♥ P P
P

Partner correctly diagnosed my hand.
Not only did I not have enough to bid 2H immediately, I didn’t even have enough to make a negative double.
I must be very long and very weak.
We scrambled to make 10 tricks but EW have 4 winners to cash.
Bidding System: 5 card majors, strong notrump, weak twos, transfers.
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– 1♦ 1♠ P
1N P P 2♥
P P P

I doubled first round to show I had the other major and I had good shape. Not quite 6 points but added extra one for length. Partner bid 2H and I passed….. made 10 tricks
Bidding System: 4 card majors, weak notrump, strong twos.
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– 1♦ 1♠ X
1N 2♥ P P
P

Responded 1H and eventually ended up at 4H. Though it was always one down, managed to keep when opponents inexplicably allowed my Spade J to score. West shifted to clubs after starting by scoring Spade ace. Took the club with ace, ruffed small club in dummy scored ace of hearts and a led a Spade from dummy which was inexplicably not taken by E allowing Jack from hand to score. Led the last club from hand to ruff from dummy, scored heart king, and then only other losers were the last Spade and single turn diamond.
Bidding System: 5 card majors, strong notrump, weak twos, transfers.
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W N E S
– 1♦ 1♠ 2♥
P 3♥ P 4♥
P P P

Although my hand didn’t have ‘good’ HCP, I felt the need to initially reply with 2♥. When partner upped it to 3♥, I knew it was unlikely we’d have enough TP to make it game. Considering partner and I weren’t vulnerable, I thought to myself “why the hell not”, and bumped it up to 4♥.

Although my hand didn’t have %u2018good’ HCP, I felt the need to initially reply with 2H. When partner upped it to 3H, I knew it was unlikely we’d have enough TP to make it game. Considering partner and I weren’t vulnerable, I thought to myself “why the hell not”, and bumped it up to 4H.

Although my hand didn’t have ‘good’ HCP, I felt the need to initially reply with 2H. When partner upped it to 3H, I knew it was unlikely we’d have enough TP to make it game. Considering partner and I weren’t vulnerable, I thought to myself “why the hell not”, and bumped it up to 4H.

I bid 1 NT as a waiting bid to see if and what partner rebid – unfortunately I was left there and made it but a poor score – the point is when do you break the rules on bidding at the 2 level ? Overall I feel it better to keep faith with partner – I do not bid at the 2 level with only 5 points – unless exceptional distribution –
Bidding System: 4 card majors, weak notrump, weak twos, transfers.
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– 1♦ 1♠ 1N
P P P

I followed the rules and didn’t bid my Hs because of the low point count. Made 7 defending against their 1NT. Happy enough with the outcome, but would love to develop the skill of knowing when to bend the rules to gain a points advantage and when to respect them and avoid crashing my daily results.

I bid 2H and found partner with four to the AK. I made four when the East robot misdefended; three should be par, losing three spades and one diamond. When in the passout seat at the one level and not vulnerable, I will take almost any opportunity to bid. Here I have a six card suit and five HCP. My general style is rather aggressive, but even more timid players should pull up their socks and make this bid.
Bidding System: 5 card majors, strong notrump, weak twos, transfers.
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W N E S
– 1♦ 1♠ P
1N P P 2♥
P P P

First time I bid 2H to N D bid and we ended up in 3 H ! Went down 1. Second time, I dbl and N bid 2 H. WE made 5 H. ! Played hand entirely different.. I bid a dbl since my hand had all the hearts and felt we had a bid. WE made 11 tricks. This is when we should have gone to game.! All in th eply of the cards.
Bidding System: 5 card majors, strong notrump, strong twos.
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– 1♦ 1♠ X
1N 2♥ P P
P

Partner raised my 2Hs to 3, probably has 4 and I have 6 so he must have some honours in hearts as I don’t… definitely worth a punt to game with a singleton! Made
Bidding System: 4 card majors, weak notrump, weak twos.
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W N E S
– 1♦ 1♠ 2♥
P 3♥ P 4♥
P P P

Played this hand twice. The first time, I passed on the bidding throughout and the contract ended up in 1NT for E/W, which they made. In the second game, I responded to West’s 1NT bid with two hearts and that’s what the contract ended up being. Made nine tricks, but I know I could have made more because there was at least one trick where I accidentally played a card other than the one I intended.

Video helped me to make 11 tricks — I played it a few times making only 10 — watched video again and I guess the trick was to give up a spade trick near the end and to make sure I led low to the diamond in the dummy. Thanks Tina.

I ended up in 2Hearts via a double and then passed my partners 2 H response. I made 10 tricks but the defense was appalling, Is that a problem with the computer system. I am sure real players with any ability would have done better. Arthur